The Other Coast by Adrian Raeside for May 23, 2015

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Who says it isn’t ?

I have never seen any animal other than humans eat dandelions.

Finches, among other birds, eat the seeds. Rabbits and woodchucks eat the greens.

I had pet ducks, and they loved dandelion greens. I use vinegar as a weed killer. It doesn’t hurt anything except the weed – and I would put it on some food, anyway.

Vinegar? Really? Seems it has lots of uses.

Just bend down, slide a long bladed screwdriver along side the root and pull it out.. They also make a tool called a weed popper. Don’t be so lazy. My sister feeds them to her bunny. You can buy extra strength vinegar at garden supply stores and it works wonders. Also you can pour boiling water on them.

PICTO,Last spring (2014), I noticed that deer in the back yard liked to eat the dandelion blossoms, if not the whole dandelion above ground.

Thanks for this strip! Pesticides are a huge problem. The bee population is disappearing. Since they are largely responsible for the pollination of fruit trees we’re going to be in deep trouble.